This is the 2783rd most frequent Japanese word.
辿り
"辿り" means "tracing," "following a path," or "exploration."
Here, 辿り is used to express the act of tracing or following a path.
彼は成功への道を辿り始めた。
He began to follow the path to success.
In this context, 辿り is utilized to describe the action of tracing through one’s memories.
記憶を辿りながら昔の日々を思い出しました。
While tracing my memory, I recalled the days of the past.
Here, 辿り is part of 辿り着いた, implying the culmination of a journey or the act of reaching a place after tracing a route.